Crate and other receptacle.



No. 825,893. PATENTBD JULY 17, 1906. W. W. DAVIS.

CRATE AND OTHER RECEPTACLE'.

APPLICATION FILED M'AB.. 2B, 1905.

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UNITED sTATEs PATENT loEEroE,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Tratented July 17, 190B.

`Application filed March 28, 1905. Serial No. 252,509.

T0 'ar/ZZ `whom, it may con/cern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM W. DAvIs, Va resident of Shiloh, in the county of Cumberland and'State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Crates and other Receptacles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to -crates and other receptacles, and has forits object to provide a strong economically-practical receptacle having an easily-removable cover adapted when in use to stiffen the receptacle and also to provide such receptacle and cover with a simple and efficient pivoted connection.

The invention consists in the construction hereinafter described and pointed out.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure l is a side view of the receptacle. Fig. 2 is an end view of the same. Fig. 3 is a partial perspective ofcrate, cover, and connection. Fig. 4 is a similar view of a modification. Fig. 5 is a partial end view of another modification, showing in dotted lines the cover in open position. Fig. 6 is a section on line 6 6 of Fig. 5, a P-staple pivot being shown partially inserted. Fig. 7 is a similar view, the staplepivot being entered in an operative situation; `and Fig. S is a section on line S 8 of Fig. 4.

The sides of the crate each consists of the slats l, fixed to posts 2. The ends of the crate each consists of the slats 2, three in number in the present instance. The outer slats 2 constitute the posts mentioned. The bottom consists of slats 3, which are longer than slats l and at 4 are secured to cleats 5, the end slats 2 being also fastened to said cleats and on the inside thereof, as shown. The end slats are further connected and secured by cleats 7. The bottom slats are also fastened to the end slats, as by nails 6. The cover comprises slats 8, three in number in the present instance. -They are connected by angle-pieces 9, preferably of sheet metal, secured to their ends as illustrated. Said angle-pieces are fastened to the cleats 7 near their ends by fastenings l0.

By the described construction the cover and the bottom are made narrow, leaving ventilating-openings 1l along their sides adjacent the side edges of the crate. Ventilatingopenings are also provided at the end edges between the slats 3. This `means 'of ventilation is specially important at the bottom Aof the crate, where the Lpressure of its contents is greatest and where air could not enter were it not for some provision such as herein described. These openings cannot be closed by floor, pavement, or other support on which the edge of the crate .Inay ires't, and they afford ventilation within the angle :and at points not usually made so :accessible-'to air. Further, as the Icover yor bottom does not extend to the crate' side edges itis ,protected to a large `'extent from blows in lines parallel thereto which are lmost calculated Ato affect their fastenin s. The -narrowness of the cover renders it ighter and less burdensome on its hinge connections when supported thereby. -It also enables the use of shorter angle-pieces 9, which constitu-te the transverse connections of the cover-slats. The cover also has the generaladvantave of -being made small and light, as is desirafle inany relatively movable or ldetachable part liable to be brokenor misplaced when detachedand to require replacement. The angle-pieces 9 differ from others in that they are #the soleoonnection of the cover-slats and together with said slats constitute :a separable cover adapted to be placed on a crate Ibyst'aples Aor Ithe like, which are potential hinges. The fastenings l0 may be detachable nails, screws, staples, or the like, but preferablylnails or staples. They are removable to provide thatfthe cover, with the angle-pieces secured thereto, can be easily removed from the crate-and replaced when desired. More than two holes 12 for fastening-nails maybe-providedin each or either of the two leaves of theangle-piece 9 either for the use of more nails or to provide in case of fre uent reuse that the part 9 may be nailed to Edhecleat at fresh points to insure its hold in the wood.

The cover, which is narrower than the crate and comprised simply of slats joinedby the transverse angle-pieces, is comparatively light and easily handled and can be placed entirely within the crate 'when the latter is stored or shipped empty. To apply the cover, nothing is required but to place it in position and tack the pieces 9 to the cleats 7 .K

The angle-pieces at their ends near the side of the receptacle may be connected to it by a staple or nail 10X, substantially as indicated, whereby when the other edge of the cover is freed from its fastening l0 it can be turned on said fastenings. To permit the cover t0 IOO IIO

swing over, so as to be suspended vertically (or nearly so) on the staples, the hole in the angle-piece is made sufliciently large to permit it to pass along the upper member of the staple and around its curved end, as will be understood from Figs. 4 and 8. "W

In Figs. 5, 6, 7 is shown a P-shaped staple suitable in many cases for attaching anglepieces to the receptacle and providing secureY pivots for the cover. Though the cover angle-pieces and cover-pivots are illustrated in connection with a crate, they can be used in connection with boxes or other receptacles. Whenever the form of the receptacle or the arrangement of its parts require it, the angle-pieces can have one leaf extended, as in- 'dicated at 9 in Fig. 5, whereby nails or staples that fasten the cover to the receptacle may act as pivots and whereby in some cases the cover can be turned on its pivots nearly or quite two hundred and seventy degrees and be suspended beside the receptacle. In said Fig. 5, 7 denotes a cleat or other part of a receptacle extended to the side plane of the receptacle. The longer member of a P- shaped staple can be driven into part 7X, the other member extending through a suitablyplaced hole in the angle-piece extension', so that the point l0V of the staple may then be driven into the rear side. The point 10V of said P-shaped staple, which may constitute a pivot, is in use situated approximately at right -angles to the other point of the staple, which is made of sufficient length to extend through the part 7 X into a slat 2 below the angle-iron and cover, as indicated in Figs. 5 and 7. In this case the cover swings on the stapleat the point where it passes through the langle-piece extension 9X, all other fastenings of the angle-piece, to the crate members 7 and 2 being removed. It is not material in all cases that the cover should swing on its pivot-staples or the like over the side of the crate as distinguished from its end. If the form of staple shown in Fig. 5 be used, then upon removing the staple or staples at one end the cover to which the angle-plate 9 is fixed can be turned on the staple, the angleiron sliding around its curved part. As indicated in Fig. 6, the cover would be opened sidewise, the cover, including the angle-irons and slats only, turning on the short member of the staple.

Angle-pieces and staples are well-known devices and are not claimed herein, except in the combinations pointed out in which the particular operation and advantages set forth are secured.

I-Iaving described the invention, what I claim is- 1. In a receptacle, a cover consisting of slats connected by angle-pieces having one leaf fixed thereto,y and means for fixing the other leaf to the receptacle said means comprising single-piece fastenings passing loosely through the angle-pieces, a part of said fastenings being adapted to remain stationary, when others are removed, to constitute pivots for the cover.

2. In a receptacle, a cover consistingof slats connected by angle-pieces having one leaf fixed thereto, and means for fixing the other leaf to the receptacle said means come prising removable singlepiece fastenings passing loosely through the angle-pieces, a part of said fastenings being adapted to remain stationary when others'are removed to constitute pivots for the cover said pivot-fastenings permitting the cover to swing through approximately two hundred and seventy de-,

grees.

3. In a receptacle, a cover consisting of slats connected by angle pieces, the P- shaped staples, and the perforated exten-v sions QX of the angle-pieces, said staples each having members entered in the receptacle at right angles to each other and one of said members passing loosely through perforations in said angleepiece extension to permit the angle-piece to turn on a staple member serving as a pivot for the cover.

4. In a crate or the like, the combination of cover-slats, angle-pieces iixed to said slats to connect them, said angle-pieces having each a flange extending below the cover-slats, and fastening means to connect it to said flange and also to the crate below the iiange, said means consisting of staples having each one member entered through the angle-piece into a cover-Slat and the other entered in the crate below the cover and angle-piece, said staples constituting the sole connection of the IOO cover and crate whereby when part of them l are removed the cover can be swung open and depend from the others.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscrib.

ing witnesses.

WILLIAM W'. DAVIS. Witnesses:

ELLswonTH HAND, ANNA S. MCGEAR. 

